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jordan graham and cody johnson's wedding, their first dance. a song made for them by elizabeth shay. >> i used words like you helped me to climb higher for a better view, you're my safe place to fall. and so now when i hear those words it is a little creepy. >> reporter: creepy, she says, because of what followed. prosecutors believe graham was having second thoughts about her new husband. eight days after the wedding, prosecutors say graham texted her best friend, oh, well, i'm about to talk to him. her friend replies, i'll pray for you guys. graham then texts, but dead serious, if you don't hear from me at all again tonight, something happened. in a police interview, graham says she got in a heated argument with her new husband to where he tried to hold me down. prosecutors say they tried to cool off, going after dark to the glacier national park. in a police interview, graham says the couple hiked this steep trail where the fight continued. she says he went to grab my arm and my jacket and i said no, i'm not going to let this happen to me i'
jordan graham and cody johnson's wedding, their first dance. a song made for them by elizabeth shay. >> i used words like you helped me to climb higher for a better view, you're my safe place to fall. and so now when i hear those words it is a little creepy. >> reporter: creepy, she says, because of what followed. prosecutors believe graham was having second thoughts about her new husband. eight days after the wedding, prosecutors say graham texted her best friend, oh, well, i'm...
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. >> reporter: if convicted, graham faces life in prison. cnn, los angeles. >> the stakes only get higher when it's a death penalty case. here is what's fascinating about this case. there are only two people who know what happened on that cliff, one is dead and the other one is fighting for their life. so your credibility is already in question when you're the only other person in the room. how do you see this case playing out? >> first of all, i don't think there's any realistic possibility of it being a death penalty case. this is a federal case and it's being tried because it happened in a federal park. and it's also a heat of passion kind of case that even in a death penalty state, unlikely the death penalty will apply. how do you convict of her this? she's alone with the husband on the cliff. that's no satellite surveillance, so nobody knows what really happens. prosecutors, however, are saying what she did after he disappears is so suspicious that it's what we call a consciousness of guilt. and that a jury is allowed to consider that.
. >> reporter: if convicted, graham faces life in prison. cnn, los angeles. >> the stakes only get higher when it's a death penalty case. here is what's fascinating about this case. there are only two people who know what happened on that cliff, one is dead and the other one is fighting for their life. so your credibility is already in question when you're the only other person in the room. how do you see this case playing out? >> first of all, i don't think there's any...
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jordan graham and cody johnson's wedding, their first dance. a song made for them by elizabeth shay. >> i used words like you helped me to climb higher for a better view, you're my safe place to fall. and so now when i hear those words it is a little creepy. >> reporter: creepy, she says, because of what followed. prosecutors believe graham was having second thoughts about her new husband. eight days after the wedding, prosecutors say graham texted her best friend, oh, well, i'm about to talk to him. her friend replies, i'll pray for you guys. graham then texts, but dead serious, if you don't hear from me at all again tonight, something happened. in a police interview, graham says she got in a heated argument with her new husband to where he tried to hold me down. prosecutors say they tried to cool off, going after dark to the glacier national park. in a police interview, graham says the couple hiked this steep trail where the fight continued. she says he went to grab my arm and my jacket and i said no, i'm not going to let this happen to me i'
jordan graham and cody johnson's wedding, their first dance. a song made for them by elizabeth shay. >> i used words like you helped me to climb higher for a better view, you're my safe place to fall. and so now when i hear those words it is a little creepy. >> reporter: creepy, she says, because of what followed. prosecutors believe graham was having second thoughts about her new husband. eight days after the wedding, prosecutors say graham texted her best friend, oh, well, i'm...
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, calling the push a terrible accident, graham's lies? post-event mistakes and said it was gross over-charging. that graham was just 21 at the time of her husband's death, that she was 21, deeply naive and religious and was not exhale of murder. just about the only place that both sides can agree is that something both bizarre and tragic happened at all. >> in this wedding video just eight days, eight days before -- the death of cody johnson. kyung lah, how is the prosecution using this to try to prove their case about what happened on that cliff? >> well, state of mind is going to be the key for prosecution. what the prosecutor was saying is that they're going to make sure that the jury understands this is a young woman who regretted her choice. she was distraught. and texting multiple people. she was having suicidal thoughts. she had a problem, her problem was her new husband. and so she wanted to take care of it and calculated this plan, john, that is what the prosecution is going to say. the defense is going say yes, she regretted it.
, calling the push a terrible accident, graham's lies? post-event mistakes and said it was gross over-charging. that graham was just 21 at the time of her husband's death, that she was 21, deeply naive and religious and was not exhale of murder. just about the only place that both sides can agree is that something both bizarre and tragic happened at all. >> in this wedding video just eight days, eight days before -- the death of cody johnson. kyung lah, how is the prosecution using this...
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prosecution continues its case in the trial of jordan graham. prosecutors say graham was unhappy in the eight days she was married to cody johnson and pushed him off a cliff in glacier national park in montana. >>> 18 sheriff deputies in los angeles county accused of beating inmates and covering it up. that's according to a new indictment. the charges range from civil rights violations to blatant lying. current sheriff says 99.9% of his deputies do the right thing and that nobody is above the law. >>> rescuers are desperately trying to find a couple and four missing children in nevada. had they vanished after going out to play in the snow. the search is taking place in pershing county in northwest nevada where the temperature has dipped to below zero. cnn's pamela brown is following the story. tell us more, pamela. >> carol, i just go got off the phone with authorities y s iies pershing and they say no trace of this couple and the children. thermal imaging helicopters were out overnight searching for them. 34-year-old james glanton and 25-year-o
prosecution continues its case in the trial of jordan graham. prosecutors say graham was unhappy in the eight days she was married to cody johnson and pushed him off a cliff in glacier national park in montana. >>> 18 sheriff deputies in los angeles county accused of beating inmates and covering it up. that's according to a new indictment. the charges range from civil rights violations to blatant lying. current sheriff says 99.9% of his deputies do the right thing and that nobody is...
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billy graham is very weak and not in om nent danger and this is graham for his 90th birthday. franklin graham says his dad got an infection after his birthday and has not quite regained his strength. he did say graham's vitals are good. >>> and president obama ordered u.s. flags ordered to half-staff until tomorrow in honor of nelson mandela. it was lowered in a police station in south carolina, but it had nothing to do with man l mande mandela. instead it was for a deputy killed in the line of duty and in remembrance of pearl harbor. today the flag is flying at full staff and in direct defiance of the president. he explained why he refused? a shoaf sign of respect to what nelson mandela has done, and i have no problem for them lowering it in south africa, but in our country, it's for the people that sacrificed for our country. >> he faces no legal action and he's grateful that he can disagree with the president without fearing a reprimand. >>> a newlywed couple is accused of killing a man simply for the thrill of it. that's when police are saying about this young couple. they
billy graham is very weak and not in om nent danger and this is graham for his 90th birthday. franklin graham says his dad got an infection after his birthday and has not quite regained his strength. he did say graham's vitals are good. >>> and president obama ordered u.s. flags ordered to half-staff until tomorrow in honor of nelson mandela. it was lowered in a police station in south carolina, but it had nothing to do with man l mande mandela. instead it was for a deputy killed in...
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jordan graham and cody johnson had been married only eight days when prosecutors say graham pushed him with both hands off of a cliff in glacier national park. the defense said it was not intentional, they say graham was acting in self-defense after a heated argument. is it ef know elam picks up the story from there. >> reporter: what started as a wedding is ending in a courtroom trial. >> reporter: did you kill cody, did you mean to push your husband off a cliff? >> reporter: this month, jordan lynn graham will go on trial for murder. federal prosecutors say the 22-year-old deliberately shoved her 25-year-old husband to his death off of a cliff july 7th, eight days after their wedding. friends of cody johnson say they noticed problems from the start. >> when they were exchanging vows, jordan was looking down and wasn't looking at cody. >> reporter: graham's attorneys are claiming it was an accident, saying the couple started arguing, and that when she tried to remove her husband's hand from her arm, he lost his balance. investigators say she initially did not report the incident and w
jordan graham and cody johnson had been married only eight days when prosecutors say graham pushed him with both hands off of a cliff in glacier national park. the defense said it was not intentional, they say graham was acting in self-defense after a heated argument. is it ef know elam picks up the story from there. >> reporter: what started as a wedding is ending in a courtroom trial. >> reporter: did you kill cody, did you mean to push your husband off a cliff? >> reporter:...
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no one questions that jordan lynn graham pushed cody johnson. what's in doubt is what she was intending to do when this happened. joining us in just a moment. first, kyung lah has the latest. >> waved to the cameras outside court, her murder trial under way of pushing her husband just eight days in the back face first off the cliff of glacier national park. prosecutors say despite appearing in love in her wedding video, graham was distraught. her matron of honor back on the stand testifying that just a few days after the wedding, graham sent numerous text messages expressing regret about her marriage to cody johnson. she texted to her friend, i should be happy and i'm just not. i never cried this much in my entire life and even, i don't want to live. >> what was it like to be in that courtroom and see swrornd? >> obviously, it was very nerve-racking. >> another friend was visibly shaken after testifying that graham had lied to her. torn testified one day after johnson plunged to his death she got this text from graham. some park buddies from sea
no one questions that jordan lynn graham pushed cody johnson. what's in doubt is what she was intending to do when this happened. joining us in just a moment. first, kyung lah has the latest. >> waved to the cameras outside court, her murder trial under way of pushing her husband just eight days in the back face first off the cliff of glacier national park. prosecutors say despite appearing in love in her wedding video, graham was distraught. her matron of honor back on the stand...
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they say they have evidence that graham blindfolded her husband before pushing him. her attorneys say it was all an contact and a accusing police and prosecutors of misconduct. >>> a court hearing today for hiker aaron ralston. the man who cut off his arm to escape a canyon in utah became the subject of the film "127 hours." he was arrested on saturday night at his home in denver on assault and wrong's to minor charges but details of what happened have not been relieved. >>> 71-year-old is expected to accept a plea deal involving no jail time. house arrest on seeking public office in the future is banned. finally a chapter closing out of that troubled story in san diego. >>> since march, eight people have contracted the sometimes tightly b-strain of meningitis. last month the fda okayed limited use of the vaccine which is not approved in the united states. it's recommended for students living on campus. >>> another major musical act saying no to seaworld because of cnn's film of "black fish" is the rock duo heart which posted a note that they will not do a tour at se
they say they have evidence that graham blindfolded her husband before pushing him. her attorneys say it was all an contact and a accusing police and prosecutors of misconduct. >>> a court hearing today for hiker aaron ralston. the man who cut off his arm to escape a canyon in utah became the subject of the film "127 hours." he was arrested on saturday night at his home in denver on assault and wrong's to minor charges but details of what happened have not been relieved....
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jordin graham will is charged with murder. graham was married to cody johnson for just eight days and admits pushing him off the cliff in july skwl. she claims she did it in self-defense. on thursday nominations will be announced for the 71st golden globes awards. if you loved former snl stars tina fey and amy poehler when they hosted the awards show earlier this year, you'll be happy to know they'll be back to host next year's show in january. >>> finally, a big deadline friday on capitol hill. congressional negotiators must reach a deal to fund the government for 2014. the pressure is on if are them to do it to avoid another federal shutdown. >>> another world record-setting performance for jesse owens. ron burkle, the co-owner of the national hockey league's pittsburgh penguins bought the olympic champ's 1936 gold medal. the price, more than $1.4 million. that's the highest price ever paid for a piece of olympic memorabilia. jesse ox wens was just 23 years old when he shocked the world winning four gold medals in track and
jordin graham will is charged with murder. graham was married to cody johnson for just eight days and admits pushing him off the cliff in july skwl. she claims she did it in self-defense. on thursday nominations will be announced for the 71st golden globes awards. if you loved former snl stars tina fey and amy poehler when they hosted the awards show earlier this year, you'll be happy to know they'll be back to host next year's show in january. >>> finally, a big deadline friday on...
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this morning, jordan lynn graham accused of killing her new husband will go on trial for furdz. federal prosecutors say 22-year-old graham deliberately shoved her husband cody johnson to his death in montana's glacier national park july 7th, just eight days after their wedding. friends of cody johnson say they noticed problems from the start. >> when they were exchanging vows, jordan was looking down, wasn't looking at cody. >> reporter: graham's attorneys are claim thing it was an accident, saying the couple started arguing, when she tried to remove her husband's hand from her arm, he lost his balance. she initially didn't report the incident and later told them he had driven away with friend. she later admitted she was having second thoughts of the maernl and is pleading not guilty to murder and making explosive statements. prosecutors are saying they have evidence jordan may have blindfolded her husband before pushing him, graham's attorneys are claiming prosecutorial misconduct, claiming inappropriate touching during graham's polygraph testing. the fbi agent denies the claim
this morning, jordan lynn graham accused of killing her new husband will go on trial for furdz. federal prosecutors say 22-year-old graham deliberately shoved her husband cody johnson to his death in montana's glacier national park july 7th, just eight days after their wedding. friends of cody johnson say they noticed problems from the start. >> when they were exchanging vows, jordan was looking down, wasn't looking at cody. >> reporter: graham's attorneys are claim thing it was an...
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. >>> billy graham is in ill health. his health condition has deteriorated quite a bit in the last few days. >>> now back to fareed zakaria gps. >>> until june 30th, tom donyell -- mr. obama's national security advisor. he is now a distinguished fellow at the council on foreign relations. he joins me to talk about recent developments and the issues he was deeply involved in at the white house from iran to winding down the war in afghanistan to mitigating tensions between china and japan. welcome back to the show. >> great to see you. >> let's 23irs talk about iran, you were deeply involved in this whole policy, it appears that what we're saying is we need iran to essentially shut downing parts of its nuclear program so that it cannot have the kind of breakout capacity that -- he says we are not going to dismantle a single thing, we're willing to freeze, we're willing to have everything monitored, but no dismantling, how do you bridge those two positions? >> the reason we're here is the enormous pressure that was put on -
. >>> billy graham is in ill health. his health condition has deteriorated quite a bit in the last few days. >>> now back to fareed zakaria gps. >>> until june 30th, tom donyell -- mr. obama's national security advisor. he is now a distinguished fellow at the council on foreign relations. he joins me to talk about recent developments and the issues he was deeply involved in at the white house from iran to winding down the war in afghanistan to mitigating tensions...
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. >> he vafrpg lift billy graham's health has taken a turn for the worst. that is according to his son franklin. he said his taernlg got an infection just after his 95 rnlg birthday and has not been able to get his strength back. his dad is generally doing well for his age but he is extremely weak. >>> number four, u.n. inspectors expected to wrap up work at a key nuclear facility and then return to vienna. iran signed a major accord on the nuclear program with western powers last month. today's inspection is the first since that deal was struck. even though that was something outside that deal. >> a bi-product of the deal. >>> number five, south africans are celebrating nelson mandela during a national day of prayer. they've gathered in churches and mosques and synagogues all across the nation to pay tribute to south africa's first black president and icon of reconciliation and forgiveness. president obama and george bush, bill clinton and jimmy carter will attend tuesday's memorial service for mandela. naz johannesburg. church mass from the church of nati
. >> he vafrpg lift billy graham's health has taken a turn for the worst. that is according to his son franklin. he said his taernlg got an infection just after his 95 rnlg birthday and has not been able to get his strength back. his dad is generally doing well for his age but he is extremely weak. >>> number four, u.n. inspectors expected to wrap up work at a key nuclear facility and then return to vienna. iran signed a major accord on the nuclear program with western powers...
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now this jury of eight men and six women must decide if graham is telling the truth. so let's talk about this with hln host jane velez-mitchell. great to see you in person. let's begin with just mapping out both sides. so let's start with the defense. they say this is this frightened newlywed, right, who just maybe wasn't happy. >> they were having an argument in a very bad place to have an argument. >> just happened to be by a cliff. >> a cliff with a 200-foot drop. she says, well, you know, they were arguing and he grabs her arm and instinctively because they're on a cliff, pushes his arm off. in one sweeping motion pushes him off and it's a total accident. the prosecution says, no way. they have many, many texts that she was very, very unhappy about her marriage, that she was deeply depressed, he was crying. she said, i'd rather be dead. so they say she gets him to this cliff and then intentionally pushes him face first to his death. now, it's a tough case because there are no witnesses. but the most incriminating evidence against her, her own actions after this. s
now this jury of eight men and six women must decide if graham is telling the truth. so let's talk about this with hln host jane velez-mitchell. great to see you in person. let's begin with just mapping out both sides. so let's start with the defense. they say this is this frightened newlywed, right, who just maybe wasn't happy. >> they were having an argument in a very bad place to have an argument. >> just happened to be by a cliff. >> a cliff with a 200-foot drop. she says,...